Agastheeswaram is a Taluk located in Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 4 Taluks of Kanniyakumari district. There are 20 villages and 21 towns in Agastheeswaram Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Agastheeswaram Taluk has 146942 households, population of 552175 of which 272393 are males and 279782 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 52730 which is 9.55% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Agastheeswaram Taluk is around
1027 compared to
996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Agastheeswaram Taluk is 84.71% out of which 85.99% males are literate and 83.47% females are literate. The total area of Agastheeswaram is 278.24 sq.km with population density of 1985 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 19.15% of population lives in Urban area and 80.85% lives in Rural area. There are 5.53% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.17% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Agastheeswaram Taluk.
Agastheeswaram Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 552175 | 100% |
| Hindu | 347807 | 62.99% |
| Christian | 176206 | 31.91% |
| Muslim | 27330 | 4.95% |
| Religion not stated | 637 | 0.12% |
| Buddhist | 89 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 57 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 48 | 0.01% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 1 | 0% |
Agastheeswaram Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 118586 | 28356 |
| Total Population | 446416 | 105759 |
| Population (%) | 49.26% | 50.35% |
| Male Population | 219888 | 52505 |
| Female Population | 226528 | 53254 |
| Sex Ratio | 1030 | 1014 |
| Literacy (%) | 85.15% | 82.88% |
List of Cities in Agastheeswaram
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List of Villages in Agastheeswaram
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